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  • Pentecost Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 77

    Pentecost Takeaways – Raised Catholic episode 77

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 77: Pentecost Takeaways Hi friends.  If you went to mass this past weekend, you know that it was Pentecost, that great feast that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit onto a ragtag group of…


  • Repost: Holy Communion – Raised Catholic episode 75

    Repost: Holy Communion – Raised Catholic episode 75

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Hi friends. As you may remember, last year the US Conference of Catholic Bishops were working to draft a policy that would bar the distribution of the Eucharist to public officials who supported access to abortion. It…


  • Consistent Life Ethic – Raised Catholic podcast 76

    Consistent Life Ethic – Raised Catholic podcast 76

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 76: Consistent Life Ethic Hello friends. If you took a poll about the political priorities of the American Catholic Church, most people would readily respond that we are a “pro-life” church. The goal of…


  • What’s the Plan? – Raised Catholic episode 74

    What’s the Plan? – Raised Catholic episode 74

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 74: What’s the Plan? Hi friends. Well, this is the time of year when a lot of young people are considering their next steps.  If you are or have a high school or college graduate,…


  • The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 72

    The Spiritual Practice of Mothering – Raised Catholic episode 72

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 72: The Spiritual Practice of Mothering Hello friends. As we approach Mother’s Day this year, I’m reflecting on my own experience as a mother, and on my own mother who art in Heaven, and…


  • Raise a Banner – Raised Catholic podcast 71

    Raise a Banner – Raised Catholic podcast 71

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic Podcast episode. To listen to the podcast, click here. Today is episode 71: Raise a Banner Hi friends. Have you noticed that in the last few years, quite a lot of us are identifying ourselves with banners, signs, and flags, not to mention slogans on hats…